Model Collaboration between Farm Level Models with Application on Dutch Dairy and Arable Farms Regarding Circular Agricultural Policy

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

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Author Response

Dear Reviewer #1,

We appreciate all of the valuable and encouraging comments on our work. Attached please find our response to the respectful editor and reviewers.

Best regards,

Authors of the manuscript

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Reviewer 2 Report

1. Is the usefulness of model collaboration demonstrated by computing a taxable basis for N? Do you have evidence or references that would suffice to justify the model? 

2. What gives you confidence in the results you get from using Farmdyn and DairyWise? The results of using the two programs require evidence or mention that they are reliable. Research related to general simulation starts with providing evidence that the model accurately simulates the actual phenomenon.

3. We need to prove the effect of model collaboration by comparing the model collaboration with and without model collaboration, but there is no such thing.

4. The paper is aimed at farms in a specific country, the Netherlands. In this case, the paper is difficult to see as general. In general, it seems necessary to add comments to expand the text or change the title of the paper.

Author Response

Dear Reviewer #2

We appreciate all of the valuable and encouraging comments on our work. We have revised the manuscript according to your comments, questions, and suggestions. We believe that the manuscript has been improved significantly thank to the detailed and constructive remarks by all reviewers. Please find attached our response to the Editor and Reviewers' comments.

Best regards,

Authors of the manuscript

Author Response File: Author Response.docx